I was scrolling through Instagram one day and came across an advert from Pieminster asking for taste testers. So I thought, why not? What have I got to lose?
So the day came for me to collect the pies. I had no idea what to expect. I travelled to their Leather Lane branch to collect my samples. What I didn’t realise was how secret the whole experience was meant to be. We got given a leaflet instructing us what we had to do and clearly written was “ DO NOT SHARE ON SOCIAL MEDIA”. Thus how long I’m having to wait to publish this.
The overall tasting took a little over 45 minutes to compete. We were given 2 identical pies. It was for their new filo pie range. The pie was a new flavour “Souk Chook” British free range chicken harissa, red pepper and chickpea. So we had to basically try one hot and one cold and give them our feedback.
This was the first time I had done something like this (and hopefully not the last!). I found the whole experience to be quite enjoyable, the way it was shrouded in secrecy just added to its appeal. So, when I got home, I followed the instructions then went online to give feedback. Which now seeing the product in the shops they took on board. The be honest the only thing I remember was the orange packaging idea. Now, onto the pies themselves being that I’m pie lover I was always going to be very critical. These pies are perfect for the summer or when you want a lighter option to the standard ones. To me, they were flavoursome, crunchy (when hot) and just the right portion size. I preferred the pies hot but that’s just my preference.
So what has this got to do with anything… I wrote this because the whole experience is about gathering people opinions about a product. Now whilst its always nice to get good feedback about a dish or photo it shouldn’t be the be-all and end-all. We are not always going to get the feedback we want which is not necessarily a bad thing. I know myself I learn more from constructive feedback than I do when you I get positive feedback. I also believe that you should have the confidence to know when to change something based on other peoples opinions because sometimes they may be incorrect. Have faith in your work and be prepared to listen and also know when not to listen. Something I still don’t have the hang of.
Until next time…
Nannette Parker Photography 